dangerous wheelie situation?
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dangerous wheelie situation?
With my new setup, mods listed here https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-modifications/288361-sick-new-setup-et-estimates.html
I was having beutifull images in my head of sky-high wheelies and such, BUT
I was thinking of the guys I seen who have cost thousands in damage from going up too high, and comming down too hard, are there any cheap or simple ways to modify the front suspension to come down softer? how high can you get the wheels before the car can come down hard enough to break stuff?
I was having beutifull images in my head of sky-high wheelies and such, BUT
I was thinking of the guys I seen who have cost thousands in damage from going up too high, and comming down too hard, are there any cheap or simple ways to modify the front suspension to come down softer? how high can you get the wheels before the car can come down hard enough to break stuff?
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I'm guessing double ajustable coild overs, because you can ajust the rebound. And the front springs.
You may want to ask this question in the drag racing section... I dunno.
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You may want to ask this question in the drag racing section... I dunno.
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Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
You want the key? The ONE and only thing that will surely help
DON'T LIFT!!
DON'T LIFT!!
Good luck, Ed
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my friend has a 96z that runs low 10s. he leaves on a trans brake. it does not lift the front. pulls 1.5 60' times too. he getting ready to lighten the front end though so who knows what itll do this time around.
personally id crap my pants if i ever lifted the front on a launch. not saying id let off the throttle, but id definetly have to swing by the john on the way back around.
personally id crap my pants if i ever lifted the front on a launch. not saying id let off the throttle, but id definetly have to swing by the john on the way back around.
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Originally Posted by Snow Dog
my friend has a 96z that runs low 10s. he leaves on a trans brake. it does not lift the front. pulls 1.5 60' times too. he getting ready to lighten the front end though so who knows what itll do this time around.
personally id crap my pants if i ever lifted the front on a launch. not saying id let off the throttle, but id definetly have to swing by the john on the way back around.
personally id crap my pants if i ever lifted the front on a launch. not saying id let off the throttle, but id definetly have to swing by the john on the way back around.
The NHRA LT1 F body Stock Eliminator guys I know go mid to high 1.30s when running very low elevens in the heat, foot braking. No tranny brakes allowed there.
You get used to it, no worse than doing it on a bike. At least you can't fall off your car. When everything is right, a foot or two is all mine picks them up. It's no big deal.
Take care, Ed
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Comp Cams 236/242 .555/.576 112 LSA camshaft,
Crane Cams 1.46 130#/402# Dual coil valve springs,
Rebuild Stock lifters with shims to hyd/solid roller hybrid (.015 plunger travel)
Titanium Retainers,
Thunder racing one-piece chromoly pushrods,
7/16" Rocker Studs,
Comp Cams Pro magnum 1.6 7/16" stud non-aligning rockers
GMPP Guide Plates,
Racetronix Plug and Play fuel system for up to 750 HP,
fuel pump booster,
Aeromotive AFPR
MSD 6AL Ignition system,
MSD Blaster II Coil,
MSD Adjustable Digital Window Switch, and Last But not least
a TEXAS NITROUS TECHNOLOGIES 150-350 WET KIT!!!!!
and lets not forget a fresh set of 30x9 stocker radial sidewall slicks.
Crane Cams 1.46 130#/402# Dual coil valve springs,
Rebuild Stock lifters with shims to hyd/solid roller hybrid (.015 plunger travel)
Titanium Retainers,
Thunder racing one-piece chromoly pushrods,
7/16" Rocker Studs,
Comp Cams Pro magnum 1.6 7/16" stud non-aligning rockers
GMPP Guide Plates,
Racetronix Plug and Play fuel system for up to 750 HP,
fuel pump booster,
Aeromotive AFPR
MSD 6AL Ignition system,
MSD Blaster II Coil,
MSD Adjustable Digital Window Switch, and Last But not least
a TEXAS NITROUS TECHNOLOGIES 150-350 WET KIT!!!!!
and lets not forget a fresh set of 30x9 stocker radial sidewall slicks.
Those are your mods? I wouldnt worry about real big wheelies unless you plan on spraying off the line. In that situation, I recommend dont or get a two step
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Well with a hotcam it already gets bolth wheels about 9" up, and its only an eleven second car, with the new cam, and all the torque of the 200shot Which WILL be sprayed off the line or at 3,000 RPM with a window switch (I got a 3k stall) If it hooks, and I'm pretty sure it will, It should yank them a helluva lot higher than 9" that, and ill be removing LOTS of stuff from the nose.
BTW what in the world does a two-step have to do with nitrous?, and what do you know, you got a vette lol jk.. (they dont tend to wheelie)
BTW what in the world does a two-step have to do with nitrous?, and what do you know, you got a vette lol jk.. (they dont tend to wheelie)
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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
Since your in houston I would talk to madman. He REALLY knows his stuff. You could have him check your pinion angles ... etc...
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Originally Posted by Ed Wright
Pinion angle has next to nothing to do with the car hooking, or wheel standing. The tires he is runing does. Good choice.
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Originally Posted by madman
Okay guys here are the facts.
The object of pinion angle is to raise the pinion yoke under load, which in turn loads the chassis and plants the rear tires. The pinion is set in relation to the ground which is what we are racing on. The driveshaft is not a factor in this equation because for 1 the driveshaft doesnt plant the tires and 2 that is why we run ujoints. It doesnt matter where the motor is in height , whether it is higher or lower than the pinion. The pinion is going to rotate up due to the torque of the pinion trying to rotate over the ring gear, which in turn will lift the body and plant the tires. This is called antisquat!(considering the other misconception is that the car squats on launch) You arent trying to remove driveline mis alignment you are trying to get the car to "PLANT" the tires at the hit.
All I can say to the naysayers is measure it your way then run the car. Then try it my way and see which is faster!
The object of pinion angle is to raise the pinion yoke under load, which in turn loads the chassis and plants the rear tires. The pinion is set in relation to the ground which is what we are racing on. The driveshaft is not a factor in this equation because for 1 the driveshaft doesnt plant the tires and 2 that is why we run ujoints. It doesnt matter where the motor is in height , whether it is higher or lower than the pinion. The pinion is going to rotate up due to the torque of the pinion trying to rotate over the ring gear, which in turn will lift the body and plant the tires. This is called antisquat!(considering the other misconception is that the car squats on launch) You arent trying to remove driveline mis alignment you are trying to get the car to "PLANT" the tires at the hit.
All I can say to the naysayers is measure it your way then run the car. Then try it my way and see which is faster!
Well im no expert...but madman is
From what madman is telling me in the above paragraph is that the pinion does cause your tires to plant or hook as you say.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....1&postcount=18
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yeah hes actually gone lower than 1.50, but right now his norm is that. hes got some more tuning to do, but so far its flying. hes blown with alcohol injection, no N20.
im not a drag racer, but ive always heard that more negative pinion angle will make the rearend hook better. it makes sense to me.
im not a drag racer, but ive always heard that more negative pinion angle will make the rearend hook better. it makes sense to me.
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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
Well im no expert...but madman is
From what madman is telling me in the above paragraph is that the pinion does cause your tires to plant or hook as you say.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....1&postcount=18
From what madman is telling me in the above paragraph is that the pinion does cause your tires to plant or hook as you say.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....1&postcount=18
Good luck, Ed
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Rice man Ed is Write
Your pinion angle does nothing but keep u-joints happy. YES it can have an effect BUT Not the correct reason to adjust it. Its ONLY purpose should be to set the correct Drive shaft geometry. Using it to cover mis Designed or incorrectly used parts is a bad choice.
If you are using pinion angle to get the correct Tq Arm angle or change the IC Geometry of your car you need to re-think the way you buy and use parts
I tell you what. Check This page. You see that second car down? That is Ed's Personal car. I "think" after the years of pro racing he has done he Might just have an idea
Your pinion angle does nothing but keep u-joints happy. YES it can have an effect BUT Not the correct reason to adjust it. Its ONLY purpose should be to set the correct Drive shaft geometry. Using it to cover mis Designed or incorrectly used parts is a bad choice.
If you are using pinion angle to get the correct Tq Arm angle or change the IC Geometry of your car you need to re-think the way you buy and use parts
I tell you what. Check This page. You see that second car down? That is Ed's Personal car. I "think" after the years of pro racing he has done he Might just have an idea
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very nice wheel stand Ed. now i have a question about something previously stated since we are talking about wheel stands. 10.5 outlaw cars. those cars are now are hitting low low 7s and some 6s. i see very few of them lifting the front high at all. you say that there isnt much difference in times if the car does or does not lift, but is it still best not to have the front lift up high or at all? scientifically, lifting the front of the car wastes energy that could be used to make the car go forward. thats the goal and energy is never destroyed only converted. just curious. thanks
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Originally Posted by Snow Dog
very nice wheel stand Ed. now i have a question about something previously stated since we are talking about wheel stands. 10.5 outlaw cars. those cars are now are hitting low low 7s and some 6s. i see very few of them lifting the front high at all. you say that there isnt much difference in times if the car does or does not lift, but is it still best not to have the front lift up high or at all? scientifically, lifting the front of the car wastes energy that could be used to make the car go forward. thats the goal and energy is never destroyed only converted. just curious. thanks
Good luck, Ed
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i didnt know those cars were that light weight. i knew they were down there, but not below minimum required. i thought about my question some more and figured their tires or lack there of kept them from lifting. as you can tell i dont drag race, its just not my thing. so im no expert by any means. id rather turn corners. now thats my thing. thanks